Share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 38.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom is 38.6%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom peaked at 38.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2005.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage based on head count (HC) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.7% | — |
| 2007 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.8% | 35.7% | 37.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.4% | 38.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom?
- Share of female researchers by sector of performance in United Kingdom was 38.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of female researchers by sector of performance rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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